Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

Then there's only one possibility.

“Embrace your soul rings, everyone. The core area is different from other places. I will protect you.” Xian Lin’er nodded to Jin Yehuan, who immediately sat down in the very center of the battlefield.

With a Super Douluo protecting him, he can finally catch his breath.

Kong Tianxu also came to the Xuanjia Jade Horned Rhinoceros. He slowly stroked the giant beast's body with his palm, paused when he touched the huge jade horn that was deeply embedded in its left foreleg, and then sat down cross-legged without hesitation, drawing the strange black and red soul ring onto himself.

As expected of a soul ring that is infinitely close to 100,000 years old, the air around it seemed to become viscous as we got closer, and a heavy and fierce aura emanated from it.

This is the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest; the sooner you absorb the spirit rings and leave, the better. Like him, Li Zhuangyun and Hua Yao didn't delay and each began absorbing their spirit rings.

Zhang Lexuan sat quietly, observing Kong Tianxu's movements. When she saw Kong Tianxu sitting in front of the Xuanjia Jade Horn Rhinoceros without any precautions and beginning to absorb the energy, her beautiful eyes, which had been somewhat complicated, softened considerably.

Although he said that, has he gradually begun to trust everyone in his actions? Zhang Lexuan wondered to herself.

Little did she know that Kong Tianxu's arrogance stemmed not from Xian Lin'er or anyone else, but from the Snow Emperor who was always protecting him.

However, what he said earlier... Zhang Lexuan subconsciously skipped over a few words in her mind, and then shook her head.

Regarding the previous soul skill fusion, she would ask about it after she had absorbed it. Forcing herself to shift her thoughts, Zhang Lexuan began to observe the state of the others.

Li Zhuangyun and Hua Yao are both fine. One is level 80 and the other is level 70. They have both absorbed soul rings that are less than 30,000 years old. Even though Li Zhuangyun's physical strength is weaker as a healing-type soul master, the soul power attribute of the Emerald Swan is very mild, so there shouldn't be any problems.

As for Kong Tianxu...

He sat there, motionless. His aura suddenly became long and deep, and a green light rose, washing away the surrounding stench of blood and turning it into a refreshing atmosphere.

At this moment, he no longer resembled the noble and mysterious Silver Dragon Martial Soul Master of the past, but rapidly transformed into a dual-attribute master of water and earth, even somewhat resembling Xu Sanshi after his Xuanwu awakening.

A look of surprise flashed across Xian Lin'er's eyes as she gained a new understanding of the power of the Silver Dragon Martial Soul. In fact, the excitement in her heart had only just subsided at this moment.

She had witnessed the entire battle between Zhang Lexuan and her team. The Black Jade Horned Rhinoceros Soul Beast Horde led by the Black Jade Horned Rhinoceros also included a jade swan that was over 20,000 years old. Xian Lin'er could proudly say that any other Soul Hunting Team of the same cultivation level from any other academy would have been completely wiped out.

Is absolute defense so easy to break through? If Kong Tianxu hadn't somehow prevented the Xuanjia Jade Horn Rhinoceros from releasing its innate abilities in time, and if Jin Yehuan hadn't seized the opportunity to unleash its strongest area-of-effect soul skill, a dozen thick-skinned old rhinoceroses could have killed a person just by ramming them.

Originally, this was a soul-hunting operation for the inner academy of the Martial Soul Department, and it shouldn't have been Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department, who was involved. However, because she disagreed with a certain plan of the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe suggested that she lead the soul-hunting team to see for herself how much of a threat Kong Tianxu really was.

Now she knows that although her initial assessment of Kong Tianxu was already quite high, it now seems that it was not high enough.

There are some things that we probably have no choice but to do.

Meanwhile, Kong Tianxu's soul power continued to surge, and his aura was growing stronger and stronger, clearly indicating that he had reached the crucial moment of fusing with his soul ring.

During this process, the emerald green horn seemed to gradually melt away, shrinking continuously, with wisps of emerald green constantly merging into Kong Tianxu's body along with the light of the soul ring.

During the process of absorbing spirit rings, the difference in physical strength gradually became apparent.

In terms of cultivation level, Li Zhuangyun and Hua Yao are at least ten levels higher than Kong Tianxu, having absorbed the higher seventh and eighth soul rings. However, when it comes to physical strength, there is an insurmountable gap between them and Kong Tianxu.

Kong Tianxu absorbed the spirit ring, which was over 90,000 years old, almost simultaneously with the other two, completing the final absorption in just three hours.

The emerald green light emanating from his body gradually subsided. One after another, spirit rings began to rise from his body.

Two purple, one red, and three black. When the sixth spirit ring finally rose, the azure light on his body also receded completely into his body.

finished!

Kong Tianxu has already absorbed the 90,000-year-old Xuanjia Jade Horn Rhinoceros Soul Ring. The whole process took only about three hours! This speed is truly astonishing for a Soul Emperor, yet he accomplished it.

He slowly clenched his left fist, a surge of power welling up inside him, and a flash of light appeared in Kong Tianxu's eyes.

Although he had expected it, the horn of Xuan Yu, which seemed to have become one with him after the fusion, still made him feel very strange.

Level 63! Super Douluo Physique!

As if drawn by his aura, Xian Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan, who had been meditating with their eyes closed, also opened them. Looking at this fifteen-year-old boy who had just advanced to the Soul Emperor level, she, a dignified level 95 Super Douluo, actually sensed an aura from him that was on the same level as hers.

Zhang Lexuan stared at Kong Tianxu's left arm, which seemed to have undergone some subtle changes, yet no change could be seen from its appearance, and frowned slightly.

Immediately afterward, Hua Yao and the other two finished absorbing the energy. Eight spirit rings rose from Li Zhuangyun's feet, and as he raised his hands, a soft green light began to grow from his palms, forming a towering tree with a canopy that covered the sky. Everyone felt an incomparably comfortable coolness that instantly spread throughout their bodies, and the fatigue after the battle quickly recovered.

An eighth-ring level healing-type Soul Douluo is almost as rare as a Super Douluo. Considering that he is only in his thirties or forties, it's no wonder that Xian Lin'er treats him like a treasure.

Just as everyone had finished absorbing their spirit rings and was still immersed in the joy of advancing their strength, a figure appeared in their sight.

A wolf-shaped spirit beast covered in black fur swaggered out of the forest, its eerie green eyes gleaming with cruel light.

This black wolf was about ten meters long. It was not as strong as the Xuanjia Yujiao rhinoceros, but it was slender and beautiful. On its forehead, a tuft of golden hair outlined a complete and intricate pattern.

Upon first seeing the giant wolf, even Kong Tianxu's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of danger immediately enveloped him.

"Netherworld Wolf King, 100,000 years, Le Xuan, your eighth soul ring has been secured."

Intense flames erupted from Xian Lin'er's body; these flames were actually azure in color. She made a grabbing motion in the air with her right hand, and a long spear instantly appeared in her grasp amidst the azure flames.

Chapter 178 The Jade Shield and the Three-Headed 100,000-Year-Old Soul Beast

A 100,000-year-old soul beast! Kong Tianxu's eyes narrowed slightly. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever truly faced a 100,000-year-old soul beast. The Snow Empress initially appeared in embryonic form, and the immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were far inferior in strength to a true 100,000-year-old being.

It seems this is the 100,000-year-old soul beast that Zhang Lexuan encountered.

He withdrew his gaze and focused his attention on his left arm. Beneath the jade-like skin, faint blue blood could be seen flowing slowly, even tinging the surrounding bones with a faint blue glow.

He wasn't interested in this 100,000-year-old Netherworld Wolf King, which was close to the level of a beast king. In comparison, what he obtained from the Xuanjia Jade Horn Rhinoceros herd was much more precious and abundant.

"Isn't it a bit inappropriate for Dean Xian to directly attack a 100,000-year-old soul beast? We seem to have an agreement with the Star Dou Great Forest, right?" Hua Yao asked in a low voice.

"That's mostly for spirit beasts in dangerous places. When you really encounter a 100,000-year spirit beast, you won't even have time to fight to the death. Otherwise, how do you think Senior Brother Jin got his 100,000-year spirit ring?" Gu Fan explained to Hua Yao.

"Besides, do you really think this 100,000-year-old soul beast just came to see what we look like?" He sneered.

As if to prove his words, as the seemingly lazy and leisurely Netherworld Wolf King slowly approached Xian Lin'er, ghostly figures silently gathered on the shattered land around them.

They didn't make a sound at all. But an invisible sense of crisis gripped everyone's hearts like a giant hand.

Those were wolf-shaped soul beasts covered in black fur. In a short while, more than a hundred of them appeared in the field of vision. As they ran, their bodies even had a faint sense of illusion.

The Ghost Wolf is a type of spirit beast known for its incredible speed and exceptional evasiveness.

Although these ghost wolves in front of us don't have a complete golden pattern on their foreheads like the Netherworld Wolf King, they all have at least a tuft of golden fur, which means that their cultivation level is at least over a thousand years.

In fact, the Netherworld Wolf King is the evolved form of the Ghost Wolf, and their innate skills are all inherited from each other.

However, this time, facing a pack of ghost wolves whose strength was clearly superior to that of the Xuanjia Jade Horned Rhinoceros pack, everyone looked relaxed, and Jin Yehuan was even more eager to try.

With a Super Douluo in charge, this 100,000-year-old Netherworld Wolf King is practically just there to be eaten.

Xianlin'er moved.

She let out a clear, resonant roar, and in a flash, she soared into the sky. During the process, her body rapidly grew taller, transforming in the blink of an eye into a giant over five meters tall, her entire body covered in azure armor like dragon scales.

Her armor was like scales covering her entire body. Kong Tianxu knew that she was already a hundred years old, which was still considered young among the titled Douluo.

But at this moment, when Xian Lin'er put on this armor and nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—rose from her feet, her enlarged figure seemed to have returned to youth, like a girl in her early twenties, exuding a heroic and awe-inspiring fighting spirit.

The Netherworld Wolf King launched its attack simultaneously. Its body swayed slightly, and a dense aura of darkness suddenly erupted. Clusters of eerie, purplish-black bubbles rose from the ground, rapidly spreading and enveloping Xian Lin'er.

Xian Lin'er thrust her spear forward swiftly, and a deafening dragon's roar erupted from her mouth. In an instant, azure flames surged forth, condensing into a gigantic dragon head, which crashed fiercely into the purplish-black bubble.

"laugh--!"

The bubbles burst upon contact, vanishing without a trace. The azure dragon head continued its momentum, accelerating towards the Netherworld Wolf King.

The Azure Flame Dragon is the martial soul of Martial God Douluo Xian Lin'er. It is a mutated form of the Azure Shadow Douluo Song Lao, created by combining the martial soul of a Golden Dragon bloodline expert. It is a type of flying dragon and belongs to the same level of powerful martial soul as the Rouge Dragon, which is the direct descendant of the Earth Dragon Gate of Nan Shui Shui and Nan Qiu Qiu.

Even the spear in Xian Lin'er's hand was an innate manifestation of her martial soul, simulating the existence of the Golden Dragon Spear. After her modification, it became an eighth-level melee soul tool.

The annihilation of the Crimson Dragon's attributes is a direct destruction and obliteration, while the Azure Flame Dragon, although its entire body releases azure flames, is actually of the wind attribute. Those flames are generated by the intense friction after the wind attribute ability is compressed at high speed, possessing powerful decomposition attributes of cutting and dispersing.

Therefore, the explosive power of the Azure Flame Dragon even surpasses that of the Fire Dragon Martial Soul. Thus, Xian Lin'er's forte is direct combat and breakthroughs, not to mention that she has actually released her true Martial Soul form at this moment.

Soul Masters at the Super Douluo level no longer need to reveal their Soul Rings to unleash Soul Skills; they have complete control over their skills with every move.

The Netherworld Wolf King was clearly taken aback. When it was less than ten meters away from the blue dragon's head, its body suddenly swayed, and another Netherworld Wolf King appeared on its left and right sides.

The three attacked from different directions. One lunged at Xian Lin'er, while the others split into two groups and surrounded Kong Tianxu and the others.

Netherworld Clone, a talent skill of the Netherworld Wolf King, is an evolved version of the Ghost Clone. Only one of the three clones is real, but the other two also possess real attack power.

This talent skill is not only practical, but also quite effective. If it weren't for the fact that the clones of Soul Masters could not use Soul Skills after obtaining this skill, the Ghost Wolves would probably have been wiped out long ago.

Even so, the Thousand-Year Ghost Wolf is still a popular choice for many Beast Soul Masters.

Jin Yehuan once again charged forward without hesitation, and Kong Tianxu and Zhang Lexuan also met up with the other clone.

Even the clone, which only possessed partial offensive power, originated from a 100,000-year-old soul skill. To ensure safety, Jin Yehuan unleashed his sixth soul skill with full power without hesitation.

Then, he flew backward at an even faster speed than when he came.

In mid-air, he had only one thought left—

it is true!

"Scatter! These are three 100,000-year-old soul beasts!"

As if in response to his exclamation, the other two giant wolves instantly tore off their disguises!

The faint, ethereal aura of darkness vanished, replaced by a sudden surge of terrifying, ferocious pressure—one head with fur as red as blood, and another surrounded by swirling blue vortexes.

One hundred thousand years ago, the Blood Moon Wolf King! One hundred thousand years ago, the Wind Demon Wolf King!

Three 100,000-year-old soul beasts!

Based on the number of soul beasts that appeared at the Spirit Transmission Ritual test site after the beast tide in the original work, and the statistics over the years, the total number of 100,000-year soul beasts that are still active in the Star Dou Great Forest is around thirty. This time, one-tenth of them have arrived!

Kong Tianxu didn't know whether his group was lucky or unlucky. With their lineup, encountering a 100,000-year-old soul beast was like sending food to them, and encountering two would be a big mistake.

After all, while a Super Douluo could easily take on two opponents in terms of pure combat power, Xian Lin'er still had to consider the weaker students like Li Zhuangyun, as this was the perilous Star Dou Great Forest.

As for the three-headed wolf king, they must retreat and avoid confrontation. These three 100,000-year-old wolf kings are clearly working together, and they are all relatively strong among 100,000-year-old soul beasts. We don't know what trump cards they have.

Not to mention the ever-growing and increasingly terrifying number of ghost wolves.

Xian Lin'er reacted extremely quickly. The instant she sensed something was wrong, she slashed away the Netherworld Wolf King, who was stubbornly resisting the Azure Flame Dragon's head and trying to entangle her, and prepared to return to her aid—

But it was already too late.

The flying Valkyrie charged too fast and too deep.

The three-headed wolf king, at this moment, was positioned with its horns spread out, surrounding everyone in a circle.

Moreover, seemingly because Jin Yehuan was knocked back into the crowd, the ghost wolf pack, unfortunately, quickly surrounded Kong Tianxu and Zhang Lexuan.

"Go!" Kong Tianxu made a decisive decision, turned around and ran. Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth and followed, lightly touching the ground with her toes to lift Kong Tianxu's body off the ground. As an 80th-level Soul Master, she was already able to maintain flight for a period of time.

They clearly have no way to go back and reunite now, with the Blood Moon Wolf King blocking their way. All they can do now is run.